Below are stories about market transformation featured by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office.
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October 24, 2023
Award-Winning Open-Source Tool Makes Planning for Future Wind Energy Scenarios a Breeze
The Renewable Energy Potential model can help identify optimal regions for wind plants based on factors like wind resources, land use, topography, and community preferences. It has revealed pathways to Puerto Rico’s clean energy goals.
October 20, 2023
Rotating Laser on Texas Wind Turbine to Improve Accuracy of Wind Industry Simulation Tools
A WETO-funded partnership between General Electric, Sandia National Laboratories, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is enhancing data collection efforts to improve the accuracy of wind industry simulation tools.
October 17, 2023
Wind Forecast Improvement Project Saves Millions for Utilities and Customers
Regional wind data from around the U.S. helps improve a national weather forecasting model, which allows utility companies to better plan for windy days.
October 17, 2023
A Ripple Effect: Stakeholders Benefit from Shared Offshore Wind Research
A multiyear project advanced understanding of environmental effects, identified existing information gaps, and described future environmental research efforts needed to responsibly develop offshore wind energy projects in U.S. waters.
September 26, 2023
Public–Private Collaboration Paves the Way for Commercial Wind Power Growth
The Wind Turbine Verification Program, established in 1993, introduced electric utilities to emerging wind turbine technologies, created more confidence in wind power, and helped wind energy become the robust renewable energy resource it is today.
September 21, 2023
DOE Wind Energy Technologies Office Selects 15 Projects Totaling $27 Million to Address Key Deployment Challenges for Offshore, Land-Based, and Distributed Wind
WETO has selected 15 projects for negotiation for award to lower costs and address barriers to deployment of wind energy, ranging between $500,000 and $4,500,000.
September 21, 2023
Modeling the Future of Wind Energy
WETO's decades-long support of modeling software helps expand wind energy industry's turbine design capabilities
September 15, 2023
From Wind Turbine Designs to Home Renovations, Brandon Ennis Never Stops Improving
Wind Energy researcher Brandon Ennis shares his career path and how others can get involved in renewable energy in the future.
August 24, 2023
Land-Based Wind Market Report: 2023 Edition
The 2023 edition of the Land-Based Wind Market Report provides an overview of developments and trends in the U.S. wind power market for the 2022 calendar year.
August 24, 2023
Offshore Wind Market Report: 2023 Edition
The Offshore Wind Market Report: 2023 Edition provides detailed information on the U.S. and global offshore wind energy industries to inform policymakers, researchers, and analysts about technology, economic, and market trends.